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It's hard to know how many people who lost their home in New Orleans made Houston their permanent home.

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The move comes after the Justice Department last week made changes to who could qualify as a temporary immigration judge —effectively lowering the requirements and removing the need to have prior immigration experience.

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President Trump announced he intends to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Huntsville, Ala., after a protracted battle over whether it would stay in Colorado, as former President Joe Biden advocated.

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Nongovernmental groups like the League of Women Voters are now barred from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced.

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Congressional lawmakers return to D.C. with a massive September agenda, including efforts to avoid a government shutdown and a debate on whether to change the rules for confirming nominees.

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Independent and rural hospitals are collaborating with their neighbors to shore up their finances instead of joining larger health systems to stay afloat.

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Malle takes over as the leader of American Vogue immediately. Malle, who has been with the publication since 2011, will still report to Anna Wintour who remains Condé Nast's chief content officer.

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Up to 1,000 dead after a landslide levels a village in western Sudan, as displaced residents flee famine and war.

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President Trump took control of the state's National Guard in June and deployed it to Los Angeles to face anti-immigration protestors and assist officers making detentions and deportations.

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Three scientists learned they carry genes that dramatically increase their risk for Alzheimer's disease. Now they're working to keep their brains healthy.

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More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.

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One of the world's largest food brands is splitting apart a decade after a messy mega-merger staged by Warren Buffett.

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Congress returns to the nation's capital as the deadline to avoid a government shutdown looms. And, Brazil's former president is on trial for attempting to overthrow the government.

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Congress could vote on a measure requiring the release of files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. One of its sponsors says the bill has strong bipartisan and public support.

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The virus took the world by storm. It was declared a "public health emergency of continental concern." What's the current status? With the U.S. aid cuts, one doctor says, "We're flying blind."

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A military parade in Beijing marking the end of World War II will draw leaders from around the world. It's an opportunity for the Communist Party to shape the narrative surrounding the end of the war.

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On Sept. 2, 1945, the Japanese and the Allies gathered to mark the official end of WWII. The process went smoothly until Col. Lawrence Cosgrave signed his name on the wrong line.

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Life was turbulent for Patrick Furlong after his parents divorced when he was in 8th grade. His father left, so he needed to navigate daily routines without a paternal influence in his life.

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Brazil's Supreme Court begins the verdict and sentencing phase of Jair Bolsonaro's coup trial Tuesday, with the former president facing a possible 40-year sentence.

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In one of the country's priciest housing markets, Utah's leaders worry young people are shut out from building wealth. But despite new incentives, few developers are signing on to build smaller homes.

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